Marcel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Marcel is an Occitan form of the Ancient Roman origin male given name Marcellus, which in Latin means "Belonging to Mars". The feminine counterpart of the name is Marcelle.

From Wikipedia

Marcel first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 252 babies (rank #223 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Marcel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Marcel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,159

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

252

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Marcel

Marcel Proustprose writer · b. 1871
Marcel Pagnoldirector · b. 1895
Marcel Desaillyassociation football player · b. 1968
Marcel MarceauFrench resistance fighter · b. 1923
Marcel Acharddirector · b. 1899

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	14	#1,010
1997	23	#714
1998	27	#654
1999	30	#599
2000	33	#574
2001	24	#742
2002	28	#700
2003	29	#743
2004	36	#671
2005	50	#543
2006	56	#531
2007	88	#410
2008	128	#314
2009	163	#272
2010	179	#262
2011	157	#286
2012	195	#253
2013	193	#256
2014	239	#232
2015	252	#223
2016	215	#251